New York lawmakers consider adding pot shop crackdown to overdue budget

 New York lawmakers consider adding pot shop crackdown to overdue budget

New York lawmakers are examining potential means of cracking down on illicit marijuana dispensaries as a potential addition to the state’s overdue budget plan.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and legislative leaders were looking at ways to crack down on illicit pot shops threatening the state’s fledgling legal market for recreational marijuana as part of negotia…